Tuesday, May 13

Rock Creek Student Exhibition

Stop in to the Helzer Gallery to see work created by Rock Creek students. This year's exhibition juror is educator and artist, Grant Hottle.

Rock Creek Visual Arts Fair

10am - 2pm, RC Building 3, Fountain Mall

Join artists as they provide live demonstrations and hands-on opportunities in a variety of media. Tuesday:

Richey Bellinger- Wheel Throwing

Michael Southern- Printmaking

Michelle Liccardo- Mixed-Media Sculpture

Michael Robinson- Urban Woodfire

The Big Mobile- Mark Andres and Chris Knight

10am - 2pm, RC Building 3, Atrium Mall

Mark and Chris will spend two days painting and constructing a massive mobile for public display in Building 2.

Lunchtime Music

12:30pm - 1:30pm, RC Building 3, Fountain Mall

Tuesday: Steven Zielke and the Rock Creek Choir
Steven M. Zielke, director of choral studies at Oregon State University, directs the OSU Chamber Choir and teaches choral conducting and choral music pedagogy. He earned his doctoral and master's degrees in choral conducting from The Florida State University where he studied with Andre Thomas and Rodney Eichenberger, and held the prestigious Clayton Krehbiel Fellowship, funded through the generous efforts of the late Robert Shaw.

Creativity Symposium

2pm - 3pm, RC Building 7, TLC Room 116

Join artists, writers, and musicians as they discuss the creative process and answer your questions about what is means to be an artist.

Tuesday: The Beginning or Where Do Ideas Come From?

Panelists:

Nora Lehmann- Painter

Harrison Higgs- Conceptual Photographer

Elizabeth Knight- Poet and Visual Artist

Moderator: Jeff Jaeckle

Wednesday, May 14

Rock Creek Student Exhibition

9am - 10am, Helzer Gallery, RC Building 3 Atrium

Stop in to the Helzer Gallery to see work created by Rock Creek students. This year's exhibition juror is educator and artist, Grant Hottle.

Rock Creek Visual Arts Fair

10am - 2pm, RC Building 3, Fountain Mall

Join artists as they provide live demonstrations and hands-on opportunities in a variety of media. Wednesday:

Phyllis Trowbridge - Plein Air Painting

Petra Sairanen- Egg Tempera Painting

Donna Cole- Raku Firing

Nancy Prior- Printmaking

Rock Creek Art Collection Guided Tours

10am - 11am, Building 3 Fountain Mall

Join docents for guided tours of the Rock Creek Art Collection. Hear all about RC's teaching collection of local and regional artists and new acquisitions in the freshly remodeled Building 7. Meet the docents at the fountain between Buildings 2 and 3 5 minutes before tour times.

Faculty and Student Reading

11am - 12pm, RC Building 3, Atrium Mall Stage

Join Rock Creek English faculty and students as they present their own writing in their own voice.

Rock Creek Art Collection Guided Tours

12pm - 1pm, Building 3, Fountain Mall

Join docents for guided tours of the Rock Creek Art Collection. Hear all about RC's teaching collection of local and regional artists and new acquisitions in the freshly remodeled Building 7. Meet the docents at the fountain between Buildings 2 and 3 5 minutes before tour times.

Lunchtime Music

12:30pm - 1:30pm, RC Building 3, Fountain Mall

Wednesday: The Ben Darwish Trio
Musician and composer, Ben Darwish, is an important part of the nationally-recognized music scene in his native town of Portland, Oregon. Just as well known for his indie-jazz work as well as straight-ahead jazz, funk, afro-beat and pop, he leads and plays in bands who work in all of those genres.

Ryan Labar- Ceramics Workshop

1pm - 3pm, RC Building 3, Room 125

Ryan LaBar uses wheel-thrown, slip cast, and hand-formed clay to create abstract ceramic aggregates, precariously held together with glaze. Hear him talk and watch a demonstration of his process. Artist's website: http://www.ryanlabar.com

Forum on the Arts

2pm - 3pm, RC Building 7, TLC Room 116

Join artists, writers, and musicians as they discuss the creative process and answer your questions about what is means to be an artist.

Tuesday: Making It Work or How to Create After School is Over

Panelists:

Christine Finlayson- Author, "Tip of a Bone"

Ben Darwish- Musician

Ben Buswell- Visual Artist

Moderator: Mark Andres

Rock Creek Art Collection Guided Tours

3pm - 4pm, Building 3, Fountain Mall

Join docents for guided tours of the Rock Creek Art Collection. Hear all about RC's teaching collection of local and regional artists and new acquisitions in the freshly remodeled Building 7. Meet the docents at the fountain between Buildings 2 and 3 5 minutes before tour times.

Artbeat Featured Artist- Nicole Georges

3:30pm - 4:30pm, RC Buidling 3, Room 122

Artbeat Featured Artist, Nicole Georges, will talk about her work and thoughts on being an artist.

Thursday, May 15

Rock Creek Student Exhibition

9am - 10am, Helzer Gallery, RC Building 3 Atrium

Stop in to the Helzer Gallery to see work created by Rock Creek students. This year's exhibition juror is educator and artist, Grant Hottle.

The Big Mobile- Mark Andres and Chris Knight

10am - 2pm, RC Building 3, Atrium Mall

Mark and Chris will spend two days painting and constructing a massive mobile for public display in Building 2.

Rock Creek Visual Arts Fair

10am - 2pm, RC Building 3, Fountain Mall

Join artists as they provide live demonstrations and hands-on opportunities in a variety of media. Thursday:

Lunchtime Music

1pm - 2pm, RC Building 3, Fountain Mall

Thursday: Bike Theif
"If Typhoon and The Decemberists were to form a super-band, Bike Thief would be the offspring of that band. Dressed as if they were going to prom, these locals play as if they’ve been together for 20 years." - Zack Perry of BePortland.com

Bike Thief has been together as a band since January 2013. Their live shows began in front of a small crowd and have rapidly increased to much larger audiences and premier venues across Portland. Their live sound has been described as having elements of Arcade Fire, Built to Spill and The Fleet Foxes, all together in one. Bike Thief is a professional live Indie act with a growing following and a truly powerful live show. Their debut album is slated for a 2014 release and their most current EP can be found at bikethief.bandcamp.com

Creativity Symposium

2pm - 3pm, RC Building 7, TLC Room 116

Join artists, writers, and musicians as they discuss the creative process and answer your questions about what is means to be an artist.

Tuesday: The End or How Do You Know When a Work is Finished?

Panelists:

Grant Hottle- Painter

Ben Clemenzi- Writer

Joseph Mann- Painter

Moderator: Prudence Roberts

Rock Creek Visual Art and Music Awards Reception

3pm - 4pm, RC Helzer Gallery, Building 3, Atrium Mall

Join Rock Creek students and faculty for Art and Music award presentations, as well as choir and club performances.